From: pschleif@speakeasy.org

On Fri, 15 May 2015 16:10:50 +0000 (UTC), "Adam H. Kerman"
 wrote:

>Adam H. Kerman  wrote:
>>Peter Schleifer  wrote:
>>>On Wed, 13 May 2015 18:00:34 -0700 (PDT), hancock4@bbs.cpcn.com wrote:
>
>>>>Early reports say that the Amk train was going twice the speed limit.
>>>>Apparently, there is not speed control protection.
>
>>>>Would anyone know the state of speed control on the NEC?
>
>>>>FWIW, here is the wikip article.  It says speeds are enforced.
>
>>>>http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Advanced_Civil_Speed_Enforcement_System
>
>>>From that article:
>>>"It is installed on parts of Amtrak's Northeast Corridor between
>>>Washington and Boston.[2]"
>
>>>The key word here is "parts"
>
>>Others have stated that it's not yet installed north of Philadelphia.
>
>>>Both an Acela and a SEPTA train reported being hit by projectiles in
>>>that area in just before the derailment. That's being played down as a
>>>possible cause.
>
>>>http://www.philly.com/philly/news/20150514_SEPTA_train_hit_by
projectile_before_Amtrak_crash.html
>
>>It's not "being played down as a possible cause." It's rejected. Why would
>>you even raise it? That couldn't possibly have caused the engineer to exceed
>>timetable speed by 57 mph.
>
>I'm going to retract this statement.
>
>There is some possibility that there was gunfire and that one of the holes
>in the windshield of the locomotive cab might be a bullet hole. If that's
>the case, then yes, there is a possibility that the engineer got distracted
>and became unaware of his location, or wanted to get the hell out of there.

Yup, I saw that today also. I'm still going to refrain from engaging
in speculation myself, since I probably won't come up with anything
the FBI isn't already considering.

If the bullet is confirmed, is it terrorism, or just something that
happens in North Philadelphia?
--
Peter Schleifer
"Ignorance is easy and you get it for free"

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